But for those not fluent in the ol’ Italian language, here’s a handful of picks – excluding the recently announced EeePC 1225c – to turn you green with envy…

EeePC 1015CX

The EeePC 1015CX boasts the shell of older netbooks models but the guts of a newborn.

Powered by an Intel Atom N2600 (Cedartrail, dual-core clocked at 1.6Ghz, the 1015CX is both capable and power efficient.

2GB of RAM, 10″ screen, 320GB of HDD space, and HD-capable integrated graphics round out the bulk of the device.

Price wise, the 1015CX can be picked up for as little as €225.

Ubuntu 11.10 is included by default.

EeePC 1011PX

Another Ubuntu-powered netbook that can still (just) be found for sale is the EeePC 1011PX .

Like a lot of ASUS’ netbook line-up there is very little differential between it and other offerings. You get an Intel Atom N570 clocked at 1.66Ghz; 2GB of RAM; 250GB of HDD space; and a 10.1″ display to view everything on.

The Windows 7 version of this netbook promises 11 hours of battery charge. I’m not too sure how well that stacks up in Ubuntu 11.10 as older versions of the the Linux kernel are known to be power inefficient.

But the price might sway you (if you can find one): €270~

ASUS X54HR

Not everyone needs, or wants, an Ubuntu netbook. So ASUS cater for this taste with the ASUS X53HR – a budget laptop with some impressive internals.